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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: Sony EAN: 0043396249615 Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: Sony Pictures Languages: Manufacturer: Sony Pictures MPN: COLD24961D Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Region Code: 99 Release Date: May 13, 2008 Running Time: 131 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Editorial Review: Product Description: Amazon.com: Pride and poverty collide in this excellent television movie of the classic play A Raisin in the Sun. When Walter Younger (Sean Combs, a.k.a. P. Diddy), his wife Ruth (Audra McDonald, Private Practice), and his sister Beneatha (Sanaa Lathan, Something New) learn that their deceased father has left their mother Lena (Phylicia Rashad, The Cosby Show) with $10,000 in life insurance, their separate ideas of how to spend it threaten to pull the family apart. Lorraine Hansberry's passionate play ranks in the same tier as Death of a Salesman and Long Day's Journey Into Night. This version is taken from an acclaimed stage production, but the actors have expertly re-pitched their performances for the intimacy of the camera and the script has been subtly but effectively opened up to allow scenes to take place at multiple locations. Lathan, McDonald, and Rashad all deliver rich, multilayered performances; the casting of rapper Combs could have been a mere stunt, but though he lacks the chops of the powerhouse women, he acquits himself decently. Excellent supporting performances from Bill Nunn (Do the Right Thing) and John Stamos round out the cast. All in all, a rewarding adaptation of a play that continues to resonate with America's ongoing struggle with race. --Bret Fetzer Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Love Or MoneyI never saw the Broadway production and I never saw the original film of Raisin in the Sun, so I had a fresh take on my un-biased oppinion about this version. all I can say is I love it. The acting is absoulutely fantastic. It's rare when you see a movie like this nowadays, most movies released now are violent action superhero melodramas we've all seen before. A Raisin In The Sun is drama based and character driven and the passion displayed in this film is emotionally charged. You can tell the ... Read More Rating: - sun yourselfWhile I had been aware of the fact that a stage production revival had been underway, i didn't know that a new version of the movie had been made. Now, I am a serious fan of Sidney Poitier and know that his finest performance was in RITS, lets give credit here, Sidney Poitier is one of the greatest actors ever, and it is his own greatness that in RITS was his downfall. It is difficult to suspend disbelief and see Poitier as the downtrodden worker-for-the-man that RITS expects him to be. It's like trying ... Read More Rating: - It Is Okay To Like This ProductionWhat happens when a film classic is revived? Sometimes it flops, but at other times it shines in a way not like the original but stands alone as a fine production. Such is what happens with Kenny Leon's revival of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," which is a new version for a new audience while still remaining faithful to the original play. Having just seen again the original 1961 movie I was all set to not like the 2008 film. Not to worry. Mr. Leon has every reason to be proud of his work here. ... Read More Rating: - A Raisin in the SunI saw it on the stage and was delighted that the performances of these gifted actors was preserved for posterity. I wish there was more great theatre filmed so those who cannot afford the high cost of attending preofessional theatre can stil experience the thrill of great theatrical treasures like this remarkable play. Rating:  - Puffy vs. Sidney - Sidney wins by a mileI bought this film to show my 10th grade English class after we finished reading the play. I thought this version might better hold my students attention since it is in color and stars Sean Combs. While the three women do a great job, Sean Combs seems sedated in his role as Walter. He just doesn't have that powder keg ready to explode energy that Sidney Poitier brought to the role. Also for teaching purposes, I would highly recommend showing the Sidney Poitier version. It sticks much closer to the original ... Read More |
